Ancient China · Ruler

Wu 武

Attested BC 1046

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1046 湯、武革命
Strongly inferred · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 84, 88

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

Events and relationships

Carried out revolution
Political · Founder
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 2 passages

齋於明堂左個，使太常卿王諶筮之，遇「革」，帝曰：「『湯、武革命，順乎天而應乎人。』 He fasted in the left bay of the Bright Hall and had Director of Ceremonies Wang Chen cast the oracle, which yielded the hexagram Revolution; the emperor said, "'Tang and Wu carried out revolution, accordant with Heaven and responsive to the people.

今出師以征未服，而得湯、武革命之象，未為全吉也。」 to march out now against unsubdued foes yet draw the image of Tang and Wu's revolution is not wholly auspicious."